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Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler
Contributor(s): Sheinkin, Steve (Author), Swaab, Neil (Illustrator)

ISBN: 125014891X ISBN-13: 9781250148919
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

OUR PRICE: $11.89

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2018
* Out of Print *

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction - Time Travel
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Wrestling

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2017005891

Age Level: 7-10

Grade Level: 2-5

Lexile Measure: 470(Not Available)

Series: Time Twisters

Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.6" W x 8.4" L (0.50 lbs) 160 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Chronological Period - 21st Century
- Topical - Civil War

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/23/2017
School Library Journal 01/01/2018
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2018 pg. 98
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 93 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 196084
Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

WARNING: DO NOT BELIEVE THE STORY YOU'RE ABOUT TO READ.
Well, you can believe some of it. There is some real history. But also hijinks. Time travel. And famous figures setting off on adventures that definitely never happened--till now. Time is getting twisted, and it's up to two kids to straighten things out.

When Abraham Lincoln overhears a classroom of kids say "history is boring," he decides to teach them a lesson. Lincoln escapes from 1860--to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler Now siblings Doc and Abby have to convince Lincoln to go back to Springfield, Illinois, and accept the presidency . . . before everything spins out of control

Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler is the first chapter book in the Time Twisters series from acclaimed author Steve Sheinkin. Also check out Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean

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Contributor Bio(s): Swaab, Neil: - Neil Swaab is a New York City-based illustrator, designer, and author. His work has graced the covers and interiors of numerous books for children including the New York Times bestseller Big Fat Liar by James Patterson and Neil's own series, The Secrets to Ruling School. He has also animated for TV and enjoys teaching at Parsons School of Design.Sheinkin, Steve: - Steve Sheinkin is the award-winning author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories for young readers. The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights, was a National Book Award finalist and received the 2014 Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Nonfiction. The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery, won both the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award and the YALSA award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. Bomb: The Race to Build-and Steal-the World's Most Dangerous Weapon was a Newbery Honor Book, a National Book Award Finalist, and winner of the Sibert Award and YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War was a National Book Award finalist, a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winner, and a Boston Globe/Horn Book Nonfiction Award winner. Sheinkin lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children.

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